- Elevation, modelled
- 307 m
- Tallest summit within 17.2 miles
- Pollocks Knob407 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway6.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4020, -79.8836
Whitaker Ball Field is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 307 m. Pollocks Knob stands 407 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Whitaker Ball Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollocks Knob | SSW 199° | 407 m | 10.9 mi |
| Herron Hill | NW 313° | 384 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rich Hill | N 10° | 365 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | NNE 13° | 229.2 m | 6.4 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7: 0.9 mi
- Homestead Works Pump House: 1.0 mi
- Homestead Labyrinth: 1.1 mi
- George Washington Statue: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Vine Street Playground: 0.6 mi
- Park Square: 1.1 mi
- John F. Kennedy Park: 1.1 mi
- Collingwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Recycle Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Riverview Hill: 2.4 mi
- Clayton Hill: 2.6 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 3.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.5 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- The Sail: 3.1 mi
- Freedom and Liberation Wall: 3.8 mi
- Breath: 4.0 mi
- The Campo: 4.1 mi
- Scotty Statue: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Hays Woods Park: 3.6 mi
- Churchill Valley Greenway: 3.9 mi
- Oakcliffe Greenway: 4.7 mi
- South Taylor Environmental Park: 4.8 mi
- Pioneer Park: 5.1 mi
Gardens: 56
- Braddock Farms: 1.1 mi
- Swissvale Community Pollinator Garden: 1.5 mi
- The Frick Greenhouse: 3.3 mi
- Dornbush Rain Garden: 3.6 mi
- A Second Chance Community Garden: 3.7 mi
Museums: 56
- National Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural and Educational Center: 1.2 mi
- Frick Art and Historical Center: 3.2 mi
- The Frick Pittsburgh: 3.3 mi
- Car & Carraige Museum: 3.3 mi
- Clayton Mansion: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 8.7 mi
- Grove: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 19
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 2.2 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 3.0 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 4.7 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Thornburg Beach: 10.4 mi
- Tiger Beach: 10.8 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 13.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 13.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hay's Wall: 3.3 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thompson Run Falls: 2.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Francis Spring: 7.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Braddock Lock 2, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
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